Rites Wednesday For Charles McIlwee
Funeral services for Charles McIlwee, a prominent farmer, will be held at Jones Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Active pallbearers include Arthur Snapp and C. M. Rosenberger, with several local men named as honorary pallbearers from the Frederick County School Board and others.
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Jones Funeral Home
Charles McIlwee
Mt. Hebron
Arthur Snapp
C._M. Rosenberger
W. Franks
B. S
H. B. Premfitt
Richard Davis
Frederick County
George Bywaters
George A. Whitacre
Lee O. Dick
Harry L. McCann
A. B. Solenberger
Paul D. Beable
F. W. Pingley
Dr. W. D. Myers
William C. Miller
Lee Whitacre
Divorces Granted in Partial Decrees
Phyliss S. Baker is granted a partial divorce from William H. Baker on desertion grounds. Carrie Comer White is granted a partial divorce from James Elwood White. Custody of a child was awarded to the complainant.
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Rae
Ge Phyliss S. Baker
William H. Baker
Carrie Comer White
James Elwood White
Welch Sentenced to Costs Suspension in Weaver Case
Welch faces a suspended sentence with payment of costs noted. The remaining judgment reflects a suspended outcome contingent on future compliance as the Weaver matter concludes.
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Weaver Welch
Welch
School Board To Meet Monday After Resignations
Frederick County School Board meeting moved to next Monday after the death of member Charles McIlwee. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline reports resignations of two teachers Mrs Nora Whitacre of Siler Va and Mrs Pasco Holsinger near Harrisonburg. No replacements named.
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Frederick County
Charles Mcllwee
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Nora Whitacre
Siler
Pasco Holsinger
Harrisonburg
Forts Knock Out Villa Perosa and Turin Rail Yards
Bombing raids hit Villa Perosa bearing plant 600 by 1200 feet with direct hits on main building and nearby workers housing. Rail yards at Turin also struck with heavy anti aircraft fire and about 30 German fighters. Fires started in sidings warehouses and key industrial targets along the main line.
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Villa Perosa
Turin
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validities Across Categories
The Associated Press outlines ration details for meats fats and processed foods. Book three brown stamps R and S valid through January 29, along with various four green stamps and shoe stamps. Gasoline coupons vary by region with 8 A and 9 A sets differing by area and date, while fuel oil and period coupons cover broad zones with end dates in February or mid-Manuary.
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Th. Associated Press
Rocky Moon
Far West
Middle West
Driving and Walking Conditions Improve
F M Yellet resident engineer said all roads were clear as snow on mountains cleared by plows. With rising temperatures main highways should be dry by evening and ice and slush disappearing from city streets. The Winchester Water Department flushed slush ice and water from Loudoun and Boscawen streets under City Manager Grant with Jack Brandon and Russell Penn directing. No accidents reported in the city or county due to road conditions.
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F. M. Yellet
Winchester Water Department
Grant
Jack Brandon
Russell Penn
Loudoun
Boscawen
Epiphany Feast Observed at Christ Episcopal Church
The Feast of the Epiphany will be observed at Christ Episcopal Church with holy communion at 11 00am on Thursday January 6. The service will be conducted by Rev. Dr. William D. Smith, former rector, and all are invited to attend.
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Christ Episcopal Church
William D. Smith
Circuit Clerk Names Deputies
Lee Whitacre elected circuit clerk on November 2 1943 appeared before the court and qualified by oath and bond of 3000. He certified the re appointments of Mrs Bessie Brannon and Mrs Kathryn Lineweaver as deputy clerks.
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Lee Whitacre
Circuit Court
Whitacre
Bessie Brannon
Kathryn Lineweaver
Mrs O Connell Goes Off for Duty with WACs
Beatrice OConnell of Winchester Virginia reports to Baltimore Maryland to receive orders for active duty in the Women's Army Corps at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. She enlisted at the local recruits station and took her oath in Hagerstown Maryland.
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Beatrice O'Connell
West Cork St
Winchester
Virginia
Baltimore
Maryland
Women’s Army Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Irvan
O'Connell
U. S. Army
Hagerstown
Deputy J Earl Rinker Named Deputy Commissioner of Revenue
Rinker has been appointed deputy Commissioner of Revenue and his appointment is certified to the court by Earl S Bailey, the Commissioner.
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J. Earl Rinker
Revenue
Earl S. Bailey
No Civilian Defense Meetings Postponed to Tuesday
A partial notice states that there would be no Civilian Defense meetings until Tuesday after the morning report, with the exact date implied as January and the schedule paused. The fragment highlights a temporary halt in local civil defense gatherings.
Guilty Plea Over Age Record Falsification in Draft Case
Mrs. Ross and husband George Ross of Rappahannock County pled guilty in U S District Court to falsifying Selective Service records to show the husband was 38 when he was 37. The verdict awaits convening in Harrisonburg after the DA's motion.
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Ross
George S.”.Ross
Rappahannock County
United States District Court
Selective Training and Services Act
U.S
Frank S. Tavenner, Jr
Harrisonburg
Walter A. Hardwick
Covington
Covington Ration Board
Myers
Hardwick
Edith Tucker
Francis William Beavern
Floyd County
John Paul
Ridings Elected Trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church
Lloyd Vernon Ridings was elected trustee of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City succeeding the late Edgar L. Lemsey. The church council appointed him at a regular meeting and the appointment was approved by the court.
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Lloyd Vernon Ridings
Trinity’ Lutheran Church
Stephens City
Edgar L. Lemsey
Infant Gladys Ann Steadman Dies in Winchester
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon F. Steadman of Strasburg died Monday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Born December 6, 1943, she is survived by her parents, three brothers, and her grandmother.
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Gladys Ann Steadman
Leon F. Steadman
Strasburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Allied Invasion War Council Sets Moving Date Probe
Allied leaders including Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery Air Chief Marshal Leigh-Mallory and Lt Gen Carl Spaatz converge in London as a master plan for the invasion is finalized with a starting date to be set. Montgomery in Italy defends progress saying no slowness, citing the 700 miles driven by the Eighth Army since September 3.
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Sience
Hhe
Fortress Re
London
Trafford Leigh-Mallory
Strategic Air Force
Carl A. Spaatz
England
Fionion
Italy
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Eighth
Bart
Ortona
Pescara
Chandler Opposes Cross Channel Invasion
Long Beach California January 4 Senator Albert B Chandler warned that a cross channel invasion of Europe would be mass murder and unnecessary He argued the war in the Pacific should be stressed and noted British opinion against a frontal assault due to risk and casualties He doubted German resolve lasting through winter after Allied bombing.
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Long Beach
Calif
Albert B. Chandler
D.-Ky
Pacific
Chandler
President Roosevelt Cancels Conference and Rests at Home
President Roosevelt canceled his new conference today and remains in his bedroom on his physician’s orders. He is recovering from grippe, and Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire said activities will be limited for some time. Press Secretary Stephen Early noted the president has not begun writing his annual Congressional message.
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Washington
Adn
Roosevelt
Ross. T. McIntire
Stephen Early
Congress
DeHaven Reappointed Deputy Sheriff by Bywaters
John B. Bywaters reappoints Robert L. DeHaven as deputy sheriff. The appointment was certified to the court and DeHaven has qualified as required by law.
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John B. Bywaters
Robert L. DeHaven
DeHaven
Bank Robbery Strikes First National Bank in Stuart
A gunman entered the First National Bank in Stuart Virginia around 10 a.m. and stole between 3000 and 4000 dollars after demanding cash from cashier L B Rucker. The robber fled in a parked car toward North Carolina, driving on Route 8. Local investigators pursue leads as the incident is investigated by state officers.
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Rucker
North Carolina
Commonwealth
P. Burton
Prayer Service Promises Right Will Prevail Amid Evil
The Week of Prayer at Christ Episcopal Church opened with Rev. L G Bridgers declaring that evil has its day but will end in judgment. He cited Hitler Tojo Mussolini and their followers, saying they will face defeat as God’s hour arrives. Rev. Nelson read scripture, with Rev. Clark presiding and Floyd Haines leading a union choir. Weather limited attendance as Briders urged faith in prayer to reach victory at Calvary and Easter. Tonight Rev J S Duckwall will preach The Self Restraint of God with assistance from Rev R A Whitten.
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L. G Bridgers
United Brethren Church
Christ Episcopal Church
Hitler
Tojo
Mussolini
Mr. Bridgers
Robert B. Nelson
E. T. Clark
Ministerial Association
Floyd Haines
Jesus
Garden
Gethsemane
Calvary
God
J. S. Duckwall
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
R. A. Whitten
Destroyer Losses Rise in Atlantic Actions
The Navy reports another destroyer sunk in the Atlantic on Christmas Eve by a enemy torpedo. Earlier the same day two blasts near Tower, New York Bay destroyed another destroyer. These bring total Allied destroyer losses to 41 and 42, part of 137 ships lost to enemy action or accident since the war began.
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Washington
Atlantic
Tower
New York Bay
Tae
Hemy
86th Birthday For Senator Glass
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia marked his 86th birthday in Washington with a quiet celebration in a hotel suite. He first entered Congress in 1901 and served except for two years as Secretary of the Treasury. He and Mrs. Glass spent the day with a few intimate friends and a birthday cake, his health described as generally satisfactory.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Japs Claim Raid on Taroa Island Marshalls Names
Japanese agency broadcast claims 14 U S B 24 bombers raided Taroa Island in the Marshalls yesterday morning. They say ground batteries shot down two planes and that the Japanese suffered no losses.
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New York
Jan
Comein
U. S
Taroa Island
Marshalls
Rice Appoints D E Rice Deputy Treasurer
Frederick county treasurer Harry L. McCann certifies the appointment of D E Rice as deputy treasurer. Rice qualified by taking and subscribing to the oath required by law.
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Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
D. E. Rice
Bus crash injures many on Valley Pike in Virginia
A Greyhound bus skidded on an icy curve on Valley Pike between Harrisonburg and Staunton, Virginia, tipping onto its side and breaking in two. Fourteen were hospitalized and fifteen treated for minor injuries. none seriously hurt. Passengers cited the icy spot and guard rail damage as causes. victims include Mrs Naomi Lawson and Mrs Vida Morris with leg and possible shoulder fractures.
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Harrisonburg
Burketown
Staunton
Ben Powers
Fairfax
Naomi Lawson
Baltimore
Vida Morris
Washington
Alice Webster
Weaverville
N. C
Johnny Honeycutt
Elizabethtown
Tenn
James Cortese
Belmont
N. Y
Lucille Murray
Nashville
Lee Points
Bridgeport
Murray
Webster
Soldiers Help To Unload Hogs At Chicago Yards
Chicago January 4 Soldiers from Fort Sheridan joined 175 workers to unload hogs as hog receipts at the Chicago yards rose to 54000 in a ten year high. Farmers in the corn belt unloaded 241000 head at main terminals and thousands remained unsold including 17000 at Chicago. Receipts marked the largest daily volume since January 5 1925 and the Chicago run was the highest since January 8 1934. Farmers urged to withhold shipments until the glut eased.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Midwest
Corn Belt
New York Urges Low Egg Purchases By Housewives
Mayor La Guardia urged New York housewives to skip eggs unless priced 10 to 15 cents below OPA ceilings. He said the oversupply justifies lower prices and advised, If you can't get them for less, dont big eggs.
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New York
F. H. la Guardia
Blackshirt Leader Reported Dead
A Swiss Telegraphic Agency dispatch from Rome reported Renzo Chierici a general in the Blackshirt militia died in an accident. Chierici, the last police prefect of the Fascist regime, was placed in office with Carlo Scorza in the final effort to retain power. Chierici was said to have been assassinated after the fall of Fascism.
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Bern
Switzerland
Rome
Renzo Chierici
Chierici
Carlo Scorza
Induction for James Robert Walker Leaves Opequon
James Robert Walker, a colored resident of Opequon, will depart tomorrow for induction at the Roanoke Virginia induction station.
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James Robert Walker
Opequon
Roanoke
Strikers Tighten Pickets at Montreal City Hall
Two thousand white collar city workers in Montreal intensified a two week old walkout aiming for a total strike. Pickets were reinforced at city hall and municipal buildings as lists for entry were revised to allow only top officials through the tighter cordon. Gerard Picard, general secretary of the Canadian and Catholic Confederation of Labor, said the action supports demands for wage increases and better compensation.
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Montreal
Gerard Picard
Catholic Confederation of Labor
Civic Employes National Syndicate
Miss Walters Injured In Bus Collision Report
Mrs. Tracie M Whitlock, 65, died of a sudden heart attack at her Highland Avenue home. She was born in Rockingham County and widow of Jacob Whitlock. Survived by three sons and five daughters including Preston Whitlock of Winchester and Mollie Wilt of the city, plus two brothers, a sister, and many grandchildren. Funeral plans not announced.
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Tracie M Whitlock
Highland Avenue
Michaelines
Mary Cox Mannings
Rockingham County
Jacob Whitlock
Hunter
Cora Miller
Washington
Hazel Greenwalt
Mary.Greenwalt
Mollie Wilt
City
Martha Grimes
County
David
John Mannings
Harrisonburg
Mollie Roper
Kentucky
Inous Whitlock
Lawmakers debate ballot access for soldiers families
After a session last night, leaders agreed to cut the number of workers on the measure to speed its review. Debate also covered who may apply for ballots with a proposal allowing any applicant while a prior draft limited to soldiers families.
Chicago Grain Quotations
Chicago early grain prices show wheat firming in moderate trading while rye and oats drift lower. Barley trading did not begin. Wheat opening 1 4 off with May at 1.69 1 4 and July 1.67 5 8. Oats May 77 7 8, July 76 7 8. Rye May 1.27 5 8, July and September 3 8 lower.
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Chicago
Conference between Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin
The fragment lists a conference among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin, with multiple questions referencing Mitre Paper Minister of Information and Germany. It includes true statements and mentions Friar Tuck and topics like cattle hair and ruminants.
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Presiden Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Mitre
Minister of Information
Germany
True
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